Google executive Kevin Rose recently bought a Willamette Heights' home then caused a furor with his plans to replace it with a modern home. But on Tuesday, as demolition crews moved in, he agreed to abandon his plans and to sell it so it can be preserved.

Thirteen people believed to be on the federal no-fly list have a constitutional right to hear why the government believes they are a threat to air travel, a judge ruled Tuesday, saying the appeals process is "wholly ineffective" and violates due process.

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick held a town hall meeting Tuesday morning over the city's proposed street fee, and they got an earful from business owners who say the fee is yet another burden on them.

Seventy years ago, teachers didn't know what to do with a restless kid like Herman Anderson. He struggled with a learning disability caused by epilepsy. But last week, 65 years after his classmates walked, the 84-year-old became an official Benson graduate.